prestation

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English

Etymology

Latin praestatio (a performing, paying), from praestare: compare French prestation.

Pronunciation

Noun

prestation

  1. (UK, law, obsolete) A payment of money; a toll or duty.
  2. (UK, law, obsolete) The rendering of a service

References

  1. ^ Alexander M Burrill (1850–1851) “PRESTATION”, in A New Law Dictionary and Glossary: , volumes (please specify |part= or |volume=I or II), New York, N.Y.: John S. Voorhies, , →OCLC.

Anagrams

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin praestātiōnem, from the verb praestare, from prae (in front of) + stare (to stand).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/
  • Hyphenation: pres‧ta‧tion
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Noun

prestation f (plural prestations)

  1. financial payment, benefit
    Dans tous les cas, on accorde à l’assuré une seule prestation par mutilation.
    In any case, the beneficiary shall receive one benefit per dismemberment.
  2. service
  3. (finance) loan
  4. (insurance) cover
  5. performance
    Je pense que l’on a réalisé une bonne prestation aujourd’hui.
    I think we put on a good performance today.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: prestatie

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

prestation c

  1. performance, achievement; what one has managed to perform or do (often in the context of a competition)

Declension

Declension of prestation 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative prestation prestationen prestationer prestationerna
Genitive prestations prestationens prestationers prestationernas

Derived terms